Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize
Belize: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 13.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize, 1993–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.6% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize peaked at 22.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.
Belize ranks 24th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.2% | — |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +70.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.2% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 9.8% | 22.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 21 Puerto Rico 15.7% compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.3% compare
- 23 Sudan 14.1% compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.3% compare
- 26 Northern Mariana Islands 13.0% compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Belize was 13.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- How does Belize rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.